Hem length and pattern markers for skirts, dresses, and the like garments



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HEM LENGTH AND PATTERN MARKERS FOR SKIRTs, DREssES, AND THE LIKE: GARNENTS Filed March e, 1957 s sheets-sheet 2 Nov. 15, 1960 B. wElss HEM LENGTH AND PATTERN MARKERS EOE SKIRTs, DEEssEs, AND

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Arrow/v6 United States Patent() HEM LENGTH AND PATTERN MARKERS FOR SKIRTS, DRESSES, AND THE LIKE GARMENTS Benjamin Weiss, 163,-46 23rd Ave., Flushing, N.Y.

Filed Mar. 6, 1957, ser. No. 644,272

11 Claims. Cl. 33;-9)

This invention relates to hem, length and pattern markers for skirts, dresses, and the like garments.

An object of this invention is to provide a highly improved device of the character described which can be used to mark skirts having a great variety of lengths.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a device of the character described having improved means to iirmly grip the skirt when it is being marked.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a device of the character described having means to facilitate reading the measurements of skirt distances from the oor and length measurements of the hem.

Still a further object of this invention is to provide a device of the character described having improved means to mark opposite sides of a piece of cloth, thereby serving as a pattern marker.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a Idevice of the character described which shall be easy to manipulate and adjust, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, andyet practical and eflicient to a high degree 1n use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exempliied in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of invention will be indicated inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which is shown various illustrative embodiments of thisinvention,

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a hem, length and pattern marker for skirts, dresses, and the like garments, and embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is va longitudinal vertical cross-sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line 6 6l of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention and illustrating a modified construction;

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical cross-sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional View of the upper end of the structure shown in Fig. 8, and showing apiece of cloth being marked on opposite sides illustrating the use of the device as a pattern marker;

. Fig, 10 is a horizontal cross-sectional View taken on line 10--10 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a modiiied form of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the device shown in Pis- 11;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention and illustrating still anothermodiiicationj Fig. 14 is a partial, vertical cross-section of the structure shown in Fig. 13; and

Fig. 15 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on the line 15-15 of Fig. 14.

Referring no-w in detail to the drawing, and particularly to Figs. 1 to 6: the numeral 10 designates a hem, length and pattern marker embodying the invention, for skirts, dresses, and the likevgarments. The same cornprises a base 11 from which extends upwardly a post 12. The base 11'has a top wall 13 from which extendsdownwardly side walls 14, a front wall 15, and a rear wal1.1 6. The top wall 13 has a rectangular opening 17 near the front thereof, and it is also formed with a T-shapedopening 18 near the rear thereof. The opening 18, has ya rear wider portion 19 from which extends forwardly a nar; rower opening portion 20.

Attached within the ,base is a support 21 supporting a pin cushion 22 which projects upwardly through the opening 17. The support 21 comprisesa horizontal strap 24 from which extends downwardly, flanges 25 riveted as at 26 to the side walls 14.

The post 12 may comprise a hollow rtube ofrnetal or other suitable material. The post 12 has a rear wall 311, a front wall 31 and side walls 32. The front and rear walls may be convexly curved outwardly. The lower end of the post projects down V through the portionl? of the opening 18 and is iixed to the inside of the rear wall 16 of the base .by a horizontal bolt ,35 passing through openings in front andV rear wallsv of the post and through an opening in rear wall 16. A spacerw36 may surround the shank of the bolt and it extends .between the opposed walls 30 and 31. A cap 36 may close the upper end of the post 12.

Slidably mounted on the. post 12 is a slider 40. The slider 40 may comprise an upper strap 41 and a lower strap 42, both surrounding the post 1 2 and beinginterconnected by a front metal strip 43. The upper strap 41 has a rear portion 41a having sliding contact with the rear surface of wall 30 of the post., Extending for.- wardly from the ends ofthe strap portion41q arestrap portions 4 1b located at the sides 32 of the post. Interconnecting the side portions 41b is a front strap portion A41c. yThe center of the strap portion 41C is isomewhat spaced from the front wall 31 of the post and is riv.- eted, as by rivet 44 to the upper end of thestrip 43. The lower strap 42 has a rear portion 42a slidablyengaging the rear surface of rear wall 30 of the post. Extending from the ends of rear portion 42a are side portions 42b contacting the side portionsV 32 of the post. Inter; connecting the side portions 4212 is a front portion 42e, the center of which is somewhat spaced from Vthe front wall 31 of the post. The lower end of the strip 43. is riveted to the front portion 42C as by rivet V4 5'. The strip 43 may be made of steel and may be transversely curved, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing. f

Attached to the lower end of the strip 43, as by. said rivet 45, is the lower end Vof a self-straightening .steel strip 47 which may also be transversely curved similar -to the strip 43. On the shank of the rivet 45' and beftween the lower end of strip 43 and the lower end of strip 47, is a spacer sleeve 48. Supported bythe lrivet 45v is a short bar 49. The shankof the rivet passes through an opening 50 in the bar 49. The upper fend of the bar 49 may be located between the spaced sleeve 48 and the lower end of the strip 47. At the lower Vend of the bar 49.is formed a threaded opening 51, Screwed to the' opening 51 is a threaded shank 52 of a screw 53. The screw 53 may have a thumb head 54. Fixed lto. the shank 52 is a rubber finger 55. Thus, when the raient-4 No 1,521,969,

screw 52 is turned in one direction, the inger 55 will press against the front wall of the post to hold the slider 40 against up and down movement. When the screw is turned in an opposite direction, the slider may be moved up and down.

Slidably mounted on the strips 43, 47, is a member 60. Member 60 has an inner wall 61 contacting the inner curved surface of strip 47. Extending rearwardly from the upper end of Wall 61 is a horizontal wall 62 formed with a curved slot 63 through which the strip 47 passes. Extending from the sides of wall 62 are inwardly turned anges `65 bent around the side edges of the strip 47.

It will be noted that the portion of strip 47 above member 60 may be tlexed forwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. However, as member 60 is moved upwardly, the upper end of strip 47 is rigidified and held against flexing away from the strip 43. Member 60 is frictionally mounted on the strip 47 so that it can be moved up and down with respect thereto.

Attached to the upper end of strip 47 is a skirt length indicator 70. Member 70 is riveted at its central portion to the inner surface of the upper end of strip 47 as at 71. Member 70 is formed with a pair of curved wings 72 of concave transverse cross-section. In Fig. 2 the lower end of a skirt S is shown inserted between the strips 43 and 47. The wings 72 press against the skirt, and pins may be inserted into the skirt by pushing the pins through the skirt and against the inner concave surface of the wings 72. A scale 75 may be marked on the front surface of the front wall 31 of the post 12, giving measurements in inches from the bottom of the base upwardly whereby to measure distance from the bottom of the skirt to the oor.

It will be noted that the slider 40 may be moved all the way down, since the bar 49 and the screw 53 may pass through the portion 20 of the opening 18 in the top wall 13 of the base. Pins applied at the wings 72 will measure the length of the skirt or the height of the skirt above the floor, and this height is measured on the scale 75. n the front of the strip 47 is marked a scale 76, measuring down in inches from member 70.

Slidably mounted on the strip 47 is a hem length indicator member 80. Member 80 comprises a member 81 similar to the member 70 and having a central portion 82 contacting the rear surface of the strip 43, and a pair of outwardly extending longitudinally curved wings 83. The wings 83 are also transversely curved, being concave on their inner sides.

Attached to the wings 83 and straddling the strip 47 is a strap 84 formed with a central screw-threaded opening receiving a screw 8S which contacts the front sur- Aface of the strip 47. Member 80 may be moved up and down and measures the length of the hem from the distance from member 70 to member 80. Again pins may be inserted into the skirt by pinning the skirt with the pins being pushed against the inner surfaces of the wings 83. It is obvious that instead of pinning the skirt, the skirt may be marked with chalk or by any other suitable marking means.

It will be noted that by pressing against the strip 47 at a point located between the sliding member 60 and the lower end of the strip, the upper end of strip 47 will be caused to be flexed outwardly, to facilitate insertion of a skirt S between strips 47 and 43. When pressure is relieved, strip 47 springs back towards strip 43. The spring 47 is normally biased outwardly as indicated on dotted lines in Fig. 2 and pressure between rivet 45 and member 60 will cause it to move to dotted line position. Member 60 may then be moved upwardly to clamp the skirt.

The upper ends of the front and rear walls of the post 12 may be formed with through openings 90. Rotatable eyelets 91 may be mounted at said openings. Furthermore, the upper ends of strips 43 and 47 may be formed with aligned openings 92 receiving rotatable 4 eyelets 93. With such construction, the device may be used as a pattern marker.

When it is desired to use the device as a pattern marker, slider 40 is moved to its uppermost position where the upper strap 41 contacts the cap 36. In such position the openings 90 and 92 are in alignment. The cloth to be marked on opposite sides may then be inserted between the strips 43 and 47. Pencils with white chalk, or pieces of chalk may then be inserted; one through the openings 90 in the post, and through the opening 92 in the strip 43, to mark one side of the cloth, and another through the opening 92 in the strip 47 to mark the opposite side ofthe piece of cloth.

In Figs. 7 to l0 there is shown a device embodying a modification of the invention. In Fig. 7 the device 10a embodying the invention comprises a base 100 from which extends upwardly a post 101. The base 100 comprises a metal plate 102 having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined flat wall 103 having a downwardly curved lip 104 at its lower end formed with a horizontal end edge 105. Extending from the upper end of the inclined wall 103 is a downwardly curved wall 106 from which extends downwardly a vertical wall 107 having a lower edge 108 disposed in the plane of the edge 105. The wall 103 has a central, round, depressed portion 109 to receive and support a pin cushion 110. The rear end of wall 103 and the top of wall 106 are formed with a central notch 111.

The post 101 comprises a member 112. Member 112 comprises a rear, elongated plate 113 of sheet metal, a front similar elongated plate 114 of sheet metal, and an intervening spacer and stilfener 115. The parts 113, 114, 115 are riveted together by a central rivet 116. The lower end of member 112 contacts the rear surface of wall 107 and is riveted or bolted thereto by a bolt 117.

Contacting the inner surface of wall 107 is a vertical strip 118 of transversely curved cross-section and disposed in front of and spaced forwardly of member 112 and centered with respect thereto. The lower end of strip 118 is riveted to wall 107 of the base and to the lower end of member 112 by the lower bolt 117. The upper end of strip 118 is xed to the upper end of member 112 by an eyelet type rotatable rivet 120. A spacer 121 is interposed between the upper end of the strip 118 and the front surface of member 114 whereby the strip 118 is maintained in parallel spaced relation in front of member 112.

It will be noted that member 118 passes through the slot 111 in the base. Attached to the lower end of the strip 118, is a front strip of self-straightening, transversely concaved steel 119. The lower end of the strip 119 passes through the slot 111, and its lower end is xed to on the strip 119 is a slider 122:1. Slider 122a comprises a wall 123 contacting the rear surface of strip 119. Extending rearwardly from the upper end of wall 123 is a horizontal Wall 124 formed with a slot 125 slidably receiving the strip 118. Extending from the sides of wall 123 are inwardly bent flanges 126 Slidably engaging the front surface of the strip 119. It will be noted that the portion of the strip 119 above the slider 122a may be exed forwardly. However, as the slider is moved up, the portion of the strip 119 thereabove is clamped rearwardly to clamp a skirt between the strips 119 and 118. s

The upper end of the strip 119 is formed with a through opening 127 aligned with the eyelet 120. Rotatably mounted at said opening is a rotating eyelet 128. The device may thus be used as a pattern marker. A piece of cloth S inserted between the strips 118 and 119 may be marked on opposite sides by inserting pencils `or .chalk 130, 131 through the eyelets 120 and 128. These e pencils may be rotated to apply point marks to opposite sides of the piece ofv cloth S.

The front surface of the strip 119 is marked with a scale 133 measuring in `inches the distance from the bottom of the base upwardly.

Adjustable and slidably mounted on the upper end of the strip 119 is a skirt length indicator 135. The same comprises a wall 136 contacting the inner surface of Strip 119 and extending therebeyond. At the front of strip 119 is a strap 137, the ends whereof are fixed to the ends of the wall 136. The middle of strap 137 `is spaced from the strip 119 and is formed with a screw threaded opening 138 receiving a thumb screw 139 for clamping member 135 to the strip 119 in adjusted position.

At the upper end of wall 136 -is a member 140 having outwardly extending wings 141 which are transversely curved and concave at the inside. The wings 141 may be used -for pinning the skirt. Thus, the wings are pressed back against the skirt after being adjusted for the desired height of the skirt above the floor. The skirt is pinned by passing the pins through the skirt and pressing rearwardly against the concave inner surfaces 'of the wings.

Also slidably mounted on the strip 119 is a hem length indicator 150 similar to member 13S and likewise adjustable on the strip 119 and adapted to be fixed in desired adjusted position.

In Figs. 1l and 12 there is shown a device 10b embodying the invention and illustrating a modified construction. The device b comprises a hollow base 11b having a top wall 13b, side walls 14b, and front and rear wall 15b. A pin cushion 22b may be attached to the top of the top wall 13b in any suitable manner. The top wall 13b is formed at its rear end with a slot 19b through which extends the lower end of a vertical flat elongated ruler 12b. The ruler or post 12b may be made of wood or any other suitable material, and may have marked on the front face thereof, a scale 75b measuring the distance, in inches, from the bottom of the base, upwardly. The lower end of the post 12b contacts the inner surface of the back wall of the. base and may be fixed thereto by a bolt such as bolt 35 shown in Fig. 2.

Slidably mounted on the post 12b is a slider 40b. The slider 30b may comprise an upper strap 41b and a lower strap 42 both surrounding the post 12b and frictionally slidable thereon. The front portions of said straps are interconnected by a vertical strip 43h. Fixed to the upper end of the `strip 43b is a staple anvil 99 provided with spaced grooves 99a to bend the legs of a staple outwardly. Attached to the lower strap 42b `is the lower end of a flexible strip 47b. Fixed to the upper end of the strip `47b is a stapler 98 for driving staples against the anvil 99.

Slidable on strip 47 is a slider 981) provided with a downwardly extending arm 98C formed with a slot 98d through which slidably extends the strip 43b. As the slider 98b `is slidably moved downwardly, the stapler 98 will move away from the strip 43b.

The skirt S is interposed between the strips 47b, 43b. The slider 98b may then be moved upwardly to bring the stapler close to the skirt to clamp the skirt to the anvil. The stapler may then be pressed toward the anvil 99 for driving a staple through the skirt.

In Figs. 13, 14 and l5 there is shown a device 10c embodying the invention and illustrating still another modification. The stapler 10c comprises a base 11c similar to the -base 11b, and provided with a pin cushion 22e` similar to the pin cushion 22b. Also fixed to the base is an upstanding ruler or post 12C similar to the ruler or pos-t 12b. Slidably mounted on the post is a slider 40a` comprising an upper strap 41c and a lower strap 42e interconnected by a front vertical strip 43e. Connected to the lower strap '42C is the lower end of a flexible strip 200.

Slidably mounted on the strip 200 is a slider 201 aasasso formed with an inwardly projecting leg 202 having a slot 203 slidably receiving the strip, 43C.

Fixed to the upper end of the strip 200 is a holder 205. Said holder 205 has a portion 206 surrounding and riveted to the strip 200. Extending from said Yportion 206 are substantially semi-circular spring clamp arms 208 forming a cylindrical opening. Slidably mounted in said cylindrical opening'is a chalk powder blower apparatus 210. Said apparatus 210 comprises a head 211 having a cylindrical portion 212 slidable in the opening formed by arms 208. Above the cylindrical portion 212 is an enlarged cylindrical portion 213 provided with a top wall 214 having an upwardly extending nipple 215. Extending from the opposite sides of the head are hollow flattened tubular wings 21.6 having Ifront walls 217 formed with pin holes 218. A collpsible bulb 220 is connected to the nipple 215. Slidably and frictionally received within the cylindrical 4portion 212 is a tubular vessel 222 to contain powder. The upper end of the vessel 222 is open and contacts shoulders 224 formed at the inside of the head.

It will be understood that when the bulb 220 is compressed, air blown into the head 213 will blow chalk out into the opening 218 onto a strip interposed betwee the strips 200 and 43C.

Extending forwardly from the outer ends of the wings 216 arms 230 disposed on opposite sides of the post 12e. These arms 230 may be transversely curved as shown in Fig. 13. Wings 216 may be formed with openings 231 adjacent arms 230. A skirt may be pinned as well as being marked by chalk as explained herein. Irf the skirt is pinned, the arms 230 serve as guides for the pinning opera-tion. Pins may be inserted through openings 231 or along the upper edges of arms 231.

Arms 230 may be arranged to clamp the skirt to the sides of post 12C. As the slider 201 is moved up, the upper end of strip 200 moves toward post 12C so that the arms 230 will clamp the skirt to said post.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A skirt marker compris-ing a base, a post fixed to the base and extending upwardly therefrom, a slider slidably mounted on the post, a flexible strip on said slider fixed thereto at its lower end, leaving its upper end free to be flexed away from the post, and a member slidable on the strip and having means movable longitudinally of the post whereby to press the free upper end of the strip towards the post upon moving said slidably mounted member upwardly relative to said strip.

2. The combination of claim 1, and means on said lsvtrip to indicate height of skirt above the bottom of the ase.

3. The combination of claim 2, and means slidable on the strip to indicate width of hem.

4. A skirt marker comprising in combination, a base, said base having a top wall, a front wall and a rear wall, a post fixed to the rear wall and extending upwardly therefrom, a pin cushion mounted on the top wall of the base, a flexible strip in front of the post, means for retaining one end of the flexible strip against said post, means on said flexible strip to indicate height above Ithe bottom of the base, said means being movable to vary its distance from the base, and means on said strip to indicate width of hem and being movable relative to said height indicating means.

5. The combination of claim 4, and means slidable on said strip and relative to said post to cause the portion of the strip above said means to be pressed towards the post for clamping a skirt between said strip and post.

6. T'he combination of claim 5, in combination with a rotatable eyelet on the post, and a rotatable eyelet on said strip for receiving marking means to mark points against opposite sides of a piece of cloth inserted between said strip and post.

7. A skirt marker having a base and an upright vertical post structure provided with vertically spaced grad- `nations and including a fixed upright member and a said structure being provided with means to engage the skirt and provide indications on the skirt, said slidable and adjustable members having side engagements engaging the sides of the vertical structure, said engagements consisting of U-shaped clip members the base portions of which on the front of the post structure carry the upper and lower ends of the upright members and the side legs of the clip members extending around the sides of the structure.

8..The marker .of claim 7, the swingable member consisting of a stapler.

9. The marker of claim 7, the upper one of said slidable and adjustable members having recesses to receive pins at the sides thereof.

10. The marker of claim 7, said slidable and adjustable members being connected together by a vertical band, and a stapler mounted on said vertical band.

1l. The marker of claim 7, said slidable and adjustable members being connected together by a vertical band, and a chalk marker mounted on said band.

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